The Michigan race turned out to be the highest rated of the season thus far although I think we all agree the Coke 600 was a better race.  Denny got the job done for the third time this year.  We debate his ability to close the deal on the championship and give some counter takes on Byron and Gibbs.  LFG!

Blaney ran away with Stage 3 in a Nashville race that became the race that needed one more caution.  Stage 2 had a some hard racing and Hocevar gave us some payback drama to expect when he spun Wrecky Stenhouse early in Stage 2.  The Chain Gang is ready to go!!

The World 600 did not disappoint this year!  We had good weather, uncertainty on the track, and battles for the lead!  While the new car is still a problem, the drivers were still able to put on a show.  This week we also roll out a new idea for the 2026 points system we have proposed!  Let's go!

Checky was in attendance at the All Star race at NWS this weekend and what a pleasant suprise it was for us race fans!  We were happy to see Logano stopped from winning and we loved the 3 and 4 wide dicey action we saw at the track.

The race at Kansas was quite a bit different than what we saw the past few years as Larson led 200+ laps and dominated the race.  Quite a few contenders beat themselves.  The Chain Gang puts a stake in the ground on the 6 things that need to change with this car to improve the racing we see each week.

Texas was full of twists and turns again this year and that led to Joey Lagano getting the win.  The Chain Gang discusses the ups and downs for several drivers in the field along with a proposal for a new points system in 2026.

The racing at Dega ain't what it used to be... well unless you watch the Xfinity race.

The Chain Gang loaded up and traveled to the Rock to see NASCAR make its return to the track and boy were we glad we did!  It may have new pavement but the racing action was still uniquely Rockingham as cars sped through the 22 degree banking and drove right on the edge of spinning out as they searched for speed.

Since the Chain Gang couldn't get together until Wednesday this week, it gave us time to take in all the criticism of the Bristol race and reflect on it a bit.  We've got the fan take on what we saw and what NASCAR should be doing about their self-inflicted problems.

After Byron lost the chance to lead 100% of the laps with the worlds worst pitcall on when to come down pitroad, the race got much more interesting.  Denny was lurking and ready to pounce when the caution he needed kept Blaney from stealing it himself.